Emu Outback Colouring Adventure

Meet this curious Emu, a very tall Australian bird with a small head, long neck, shaggy feathers and powerful legs made for walking and running across wide open country. Emus cannot fly, but they can travel quickly, search for seeds, fruit and plants, and use their three-toed feet to step confidently over rough ground. Children can colour the fluffy body with layers of tawny brown, cinnamon, grey and charcoal, then make the head slightly darker and add soft blue-grey or dusky purple along the neck. Use sandy beige, stone grey or pale brown on the strong legs and feet, and colour the beak dark brown. Fill the outback grass with golden yellow and olive green, make the eucalyptus shrub dusty green, and use terracotta, rust or warm grey on the rounded rocks. Add a pale blue sky, keep the eye sparkle white, and use loose short strokes in different directions to make the feathers look wonderfully shaggy.

◫ A4 size✎ Bold outlines♡ Ages 3–8

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Make it an activity

Choose a favourite colour palette
Add a simple background
Display the finished artwork

Grown-up note: Please supervise printing and choose age-appropriate art materials.